Gynecomastia is enlargement of the breast tissue in male patients. A common reason for it is during the puberty. Other causes are secondary to hormonal imbalnce, liver function abnormality, side effect of certain medications or other drugs, excess alcohol consumption and sometimes unknown causes. It would be best to see a breast care provider to work up its causes and offer the best solutions.
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Endocrinologist:
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (cah) refers to several autosomal recessive diseases from mutations of genes for mediating biochemical cortisol production from cholesterol by the adrenal glands. Most of these involve excessive or deficient production of sexsteroids and can alter development of primary or secondary sex characteristics. See an endocrinologist.
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No:
No link between the two. Gynecomastia comes from the greek meaning "gyne" meaning woman and "mastos" meaning breasts. it refers to abnormal development of large mammary glands in males. Although there may be many “causes”, most cases are idiopathic (no specific cause). The use of certain medications, drugs, organ dysfunction (kidney or liver), hormonal imbalances etc. May also be causative.
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Yes:
Untreated hypothyroidism can cause abnormal nail growth. Take the correct amount of brand name T4 replacement, get your levels normal, and the nails will grow out properly over time. Will takes weeks to months.
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No:
These two findings, elevated creatinine, and low thyroid hormone, are unrelated. High creatinine is commonly associated with high parathyroid hormone, in case there was a sound-alike error in your question.
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12 years of UTI's:
There is no link between your uti's your hypothyroidism (h). Have the doctor treating your h refer you to a urologist (u) to see if you have an obstruction causing your uti's. They are not due to your h. Good luck.
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Free T4, TSH:
I would order the above tests to make sure that your thyroid status is normal before and perhaps even during your pregnancy. I 'd doubt that you can order these tests yourself.
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Mood changes:
Mood changes can be directly related to hormonal levels. Very high thyroid levels mimic anxiety/agitation; very low levels mimic depression. Thyroid levels are measured by lab tests (T3, T4). If you are now hypothyroid, your endocrinologist can rx thyroid hormone to take orally to bring your levels to normal. Mood changes are more likely due to other hormone levels, and interactions are complex.
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Thyroid:
Most US laboratories will report a TSH of 3 as "normal, " but most endocrinologists in 2014 consider normal or be under "roughly" 2.5 (dissenting opinions welcome.) It's so close you might get different opinions from different doctors whether this makes you hypothyroid or not, but it's a close call either way. There is no association between metformin and thyroid function.
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Harmonal imbalance:
Nothing to worry about much. Avoid dieting, too much exercise, skipping meals, smoking, and too much worrying. Your cycle will straighten out. If thyroid would be low, it is easy to treat withh a pill of synthroid (thyroxine).
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Why not get tested?:
About 50% of pregnant women have iron deficiency due to the effects of pregnancy. That would not be relevant to you now 15 years later. If you are concerned about anemia there is a very simple office test that can determine this for you. Then you would be placed on an iron supplement.
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Unclear:
There is medical literature that supports development of hypothyroid after significant trauma. The current thought is that this is due to injury to the head rather than the thyroid itself, however, that has not been proven conclusively. Thus, transient direct trauma to the thyroid is not yet conclusively associated with an increased in thyroid disease.
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Not usually:
It depends on the cause. Autoimmune hypothyroidism (aka hashimoto's) does not typically go away. Some other causes might. Regardless, the medication (levothyroxine) used to treat the condition is safe and does not have any real side effects.
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Theoretically.:
Would be very rare as the symptoms generally bring patients to attention before they are not reversible. Hypothyroidism can contribute to death from other causes such as heart failure.
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Your doctor:
While most cases of gynecomastia have no known cause, it can occasionally be associated with other abnormalities, and is often temporary in teenage boys. Start with your doctor. If he/she feels you need surgery, see a board-certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. This is a common procedure that can achieve excellent results with the right surgeon/patient/problem combination.
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Gynecomastia, or enlargement of the male breast gland, can be due to hormone, imabalances, medications, age, or genetics. It is a medically treatable condition - see a board-certified plastic surgeon for the different options. These can include liposuction, direct excision of the glandular tissue, and even excision of skin in severe cases.
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It is also called by some as Moobs (Man Boobs). During the puberty time many teenage boys develop breasts. But it goes away within three years in most of them. Also a few develop them due to hormone problems or overweight. The answer for that is surgery or leave alone.
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